due學測 L2KK [ˈdu] ｜ /ˈdu/
到期應付的；該繳的·預定抵達／發生的·歸因於；由⋯造成的
GEPT中級字，一字三義常混用
The book report is due tomorrow, so I need to finish it tonight.
讀書心得明天就到期，所以我今晚得把它寫完。
義項
帳單到期B1adjective到期應付的；該繳的
The rent is due on the first of the month.
房租在每月一號到期應繳。
due dateamount due
列車準點B1adjective預定抵達／發生的
The train is due to arrive at 9:00 AM.
火車預定上午九點抵達。
due to arrivetrain is due
功勞歸屬A2adjective歸因於；由⋯造成的
The team's win was due to hard work.
這次獲勝要歸功於團隊的努力。
due to
片語
due date到期日 →繳款或作業的截止日
due to因為某事 →表示原因，相當於因為
due credit應得肯定 →某人應得的讚美或肯定
in due course順其自然 →假以時日，事情自然發生
你會不會這樣說？
The rent is ___ on the first of the month. (due / dew)
看答案
due
due 表示到期應繳，dew 是名詞『露水』，兩字同音異義。
'The team's win was due to hard work.' 這裡的 due to 最接近哪個意思？(A) 預定於某時 (B) 歸因於 (C) 到期應繳
看答案
(B)
此句在解釋原因，對應『歸因於』的用法，而非時間或繳款。
字族
duly 適時地；正式地・dues 應繳費用；會費